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Where does “søraust” come from?

søraust (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sør, from Old Norse syðri, from Proto-Germanic sunþrizô, from Proto-Germanic sunþraz, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂únt(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

søraust (Norwegian Nynorsk): south-east or southeast; a south-easterly or...

Definitions

  1. south-east or southeast; a south-easterly or...

Ancestry of “søraust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksørsouth
2Old Norsesyðrimore southerly; most southerly
3Proto-Germanicsunþrizôcomparative degree of *sunþraz
4Proto-Germanicsunþrazsouth, southern
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂únt(e)ros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “søraust”

  • søraustleg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →